

A Child Is Waiting
Burt Lancaster & Judy Garland take an untouched theme - and make it touching and unforgettable!
Dr. Matthew Clark is the head of a state institution for intellectually disabled children. Jean Hansen, a former music teacher anxious to give her life some meaning, joins the staff of the hospital. Jean, who tries to shelter the children with her love, suspiciously regards Dr. Clark's stern training methods. She becomes emotionally involved with 12-year-old Reuben Widdicombe, who has been abandoned by his divorced parents.
Cast

Burt Lancaster
Matthew Clark

Judy Garland
Jean Hansen

Gena Rowlands
Sophie Widdicombe Benham

Steven Hill
Ted Widdicombe

Paul Stewart
Goodman

Gloria McGehee
Mattie

Lawrence Tierney
Douglas Benham

Bruce Ritchey
Reuben Widdicombe

John Marley
Holland

Bill Mumy
Child

Elizabeth Wilson
Miss Fogarty

Barbara Pepper
Miss Brown (uncredited)

Juanita Moore
Mrs. Phillips (uncredited)

Mario Gallo
Dr. Ernie Lombardi (uncredited)

Fred Draper
Dr. Sack (uncredited)
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Storyline
Dr. Matthew Clark is the head of a state institution for intellectually disabled children. Jean Hansen, a former music teacher anxious to give her life some meaning, joins the staff of the hospital. Jean, who tries to shelter the children with her love, suspiciously regards Dr. Clark's stern training methods. She becomes emotionally involved with 12-year-old Reuben Widdicombe, who has been abandoned by his divorced parents.
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